How the words we teach English language learners changed

Re:How the words we teach English language learners changed by tavavex on Sunday August 02, 2026 @05:21PM (#49148465)

> If it's for reading the newspaper, you don't ever need to know "bathroom", but you sure do need to know words like "congressman".

Unless you're reading a newspaper from the last 5 years or so - in which case, the word "bathroom" becomes surprisingly more relevant.

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Re:How the words we teach English language learners changed by protocolture on Sunday August 02, 2026 @07:18PM (#49149397)

>Retired radio shock jock Alan Jones′ influence and reputation survived one arrest, in a London public toilet in 1988.

Always has been.

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